Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Children Learn What They Live

If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.

If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.

If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.If children live with fairness, they learn justice.

If children live with kindness, they learn respect.If children live with security, they learn to have trust.If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live. ~ Dorothy Law Nolte